Office of Career Opportunity and Support

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s leadership believe in maintaining a supportive, collegial environment for all. Through our initiatives, the Office of Career Opportunity and Support strives to create a culture where everyone is valued and has the opportunity to succeed and thrive.

National data show that women are less likely to hold leadership positions in academic medicine, experience higher rates of burnout, and are more likely to leave academia. In addition, integrating caregiving and professional responsibilities is often challenging, and to date, disproportionately affects women. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s mission is In keeping with this mission, our office builds community and addresses and strengthens policies and programs related to recruitment, retention and promotion, leadership development and family support, and that is free from bias and mistreatment for faculty, students, and trainees.

To do so, we work closely with individuals and leaders across Mount Sinai to assess and improve our climate and structures. We build action teams across campuses, departments, and roles to leverage our community members’ strengths, expertise, and optimism, and to build and operationalize strategies that result in a fair, supportive environment for all.  

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Current Opportunities

Recruitment, Retention, Representation and Promotion.
To maintain and expand a talented workforce, we offer several highly competitive programs for early career, mid-level and senior faculty, as well as interactive seminars by experts and change agents.

Overview of Priority Areas

  1. Career Advancement and Caregiver Support Programs - Distinguished Scholars Program for Assistant Professors, the Robin Chemers Neustein Mid-Career Faculty Award Program, Learning as Leaders for professors, and the Amplifying Equity Speaker Series.
  2. Enhanced Search Committee Guidelines to promote fair hiring practices
  3. A system-wide dashboard that includes recruitment and promotion metrics
  4. Increasing Mutual Respect and Fair Treatment.
    • We develop and regularly deploy tailored programs to:
      • Address microaggressions
      • Handle difficult conversations
      • Treat others with respect and fairness in all venues (e.g., at Academic Meetings and Conferences)
      • Our research on interpersonal communication identifies ways to promote collaboration and mutual respect
    • We are active members of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine's Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academic Medicine

  • Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development support to faculty, across ranks, looking to advance their careers and foster their leadership skills
  • Co-host small group dialogues focused on mentorship and thriving in academic medicine
  • Host virtual networking seminars including opportunities to learn from leaders and alumni
  • Foster dialogue on emerging topics through a journal club and speaker series
  • Highlight accomplished senior faculty through Just Desserts, for staff, trainees, and faculty to connect, learn, gain mentorship, and ask questions
  • Host special events including events to bring our community together, including field trips to cultural exhibits

  • Implement new initiatives, and increase awareness of existing policies and programs that support parents and caregivers in the Mount Sinai community
  • Develop and host a website that centralizes all the rich resources Mount Sinai offers
  • Host special events honoring parents and caregivers across the system
  • Offer career development and support programs, including the Distinguished Scholars Award, that address challenges related to caregiving.
  • Support nursing faculty, staff, and students.

Collaborators

To achieve our goals, we collaborate with leaders at the Icahn School of Medicine and the Mount Sinai Health System to develop school-wide initiatives and programs.

We are also proud to partner with institutions and individuals across the country: